ducat
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ducat¹
- /ˈdʌkət/
Rhymes with -ʌkət
Where it comes from
From Middle French ducat, late Old French ducat, from Old Italian ducato, from Medieval Latin ducātus, from oblique stem of dux (“duke; leader”). Doublet of duchy.
noun ducats · ducket
- A gold coin minted by various European nations. Shylock: "My daughter! O my ducats! Fled with a Christian! O my Christian ducats! Justice! the law! my ducats, and my daughter!..."
- A coin of the major denomination (dollar, euro, etc.); money in general.
- A ticket. Ned Beaumont said, "Well, I've got a ducat that reads to there, anyway.
Ducat²
Where it comes from
English occupational surname for a moneylender or minter or a nickname for a rich man, from Old French ducat (“name of a gold coin”). Also borrowed from French Ducat.
proper noun Ducats
- A surname.
Translations
Talk about this word "ducat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ducat. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ducat. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ducat "ducat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ducat.Cite this
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title = {ducat},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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